For its speculations to be taken seriously, dystopian fiction must be part of a discussion of contemporary society, a projection of ongoing political failures perhaps, or the wringing of present jeopardy for future disaster. Sarah Hall contemporarydisasterdiscussion share on social
Language description and metaphors seem readily available. The things I have to work harder at are plot, pacing, and form. Sarah Hall descriptionformhard Change image and share on social
Over the years, I've lived in a variety of places, including America, but I was born and raised in the Lake District, in Cumbria. Growing up in that rural, sodden, mountainous county has shaped my brain, perhaps even my temperament. Sarah Hall americabearbrain share on social
James Salter has talents on the page we novelists would sell souls to the devil for. Sarah Hall deviljamenovelist Change image and share on social
Writing, and its theatre of operation, is better than working shifts packing frozen sausages; that's all I need to think about if I'm having difficulties. Sarah Hall difficultyfreezeoperation Change image and share on social
Wonderful characters rotate around and through bookshops on a daily basis, competing with and possibly even triumphing over fiction when it comes to entertainment, strangeness and inspiration. Sarah Hall basisbookshopcharacter Change image and share on social
I married an American. He was from the Pacific Northwest but went to law school in the South, so I was living in Virginia and North Carolina. Sarah Hall americancarolinalaw Change image and share on social
I don't think practitioners should necessarily be advertising their work. Sarah Hall advertisenecessarilypractitioner Change image and share on social
It's a lovely feeling, just working away at the desk, putting words down, building words up... I think you have to be aware that what you're doing is not just a private act, it's a societal thing. Sarah Hall actawarebuild Change image and share on social
